Michael Johnson fought the who’s who in MMA – including Khabib Nurmagomedov . Johnson was submitted by Nurmagomedov in the third round of their lightweight bout at UFC 205 in November 2016. Johnson hung tough, but Nurmagomedov’s grappling proved to be too overwhelming. “I fought mine on two weeks’ notice,” Johnson said on the “Overdogs Podcast.” “Nobody even talks about that. I was doing a tour for the troops, and they gave me the call.” Johnson’s fight with Nurmagomedov produced one of the most infamous in-octagon clips where “The Eagle” was heard telling Johnson, “You have to give up, I need to fight for the title,” before eventually yanking his arm for the kimura win
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Michael Johnson recalls fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘He felt like a middleweight’ – MMA Junkie